Whatever We Had

Three

#WWH03
03
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Dress

Unknown Number:
Anyone can ride with you on your way to the top. But there can only be one that will stay with you on the top.
Mabuting morning, Wrailette!

I read the text out loud.

May nagtext sakin na unknown number. Ano 'to? Group Message? May mabuting morning pang nalalaman. Ang corny.

Oh, well. I renamed it in my contacts as 'Mr. Yous.' May laman naman yung message so I decided to keep it. Let's just hope na di 'to masamang tao.

I roamed my eyes around Grand Avenue, a high-end shopping mall here in Foretrieth-my hometown. Sinamahan ko si ate Penny mamili ng pabango niya. Aniya'y ubos na daw yung stock niya. I don't believe her, though. I went to her room awhile ago. Tatlong buong shelf parin yung mga pabango niyang walang bawas. Ubos na 'yon para sa kanya?

"Wraia, halika! Who are you texting? This looks good on you, oh!" She said. "C'mon, give it a try!"

"No one's texting anyone here. May nagtext lang di ko naman kilala."

Ate Penny's brows lifted up. "He really did text you, huh? Akala ko torpe 'yon." She then laughed.

Aside from collecting perfumes, mahilig din siya manamit. Maybe this is the reason why Kuya Primo, Penny's younger brother, doesn't want to come with us. Well, aside sa lalaki siya, ayaw niya rin siguro ng pinapasuot ng kung ano-ano. Ikaw ba naman ayain ng isang babaeng nagngangalang Penelope na walang ginawa kundi magdress up ng ibang tao, sasama ka pa?

Pendleton won't probably come with her, too. You need to deal with that kid's needs first. Pag inaya mo 'yon, gadget or science book kapalit.

Well, the only reason why I'm here is because she bribed to buy me 20 pieces of canvas! It's not like I can't buy it myself. May pera ako pero may pinagiipunan ako. That's why I took the bait. Atleast I'll benefit.

"Okay, okay. No pushing. Malinis ba yang kamay mo? Makahawak ka," I said as she pushed me inside the fitting room.

Napatuop siya ng bibig, probably out of shock? "You're so mean! I washed my hands awhile ago! Malinis pa 'to sa mukha mo."

I looked at the lavender dress I'm holding. Alam ko namang bagay sakin 'to. It's almost the same dress that I wore at that party. That one is a long chiffon dress. This one, on the other hand, is a lace dress. Both dresses have a halter neckline with darted sleeves. Sakto lang sa katawan ko.

It's been a week and 2 days since that party. I found out that it's a victory party of dad's acquaintance and we just got invited.

My mind wandered again.

"Oh, Wraie you know him?" Mom asked confused that I greeted this pest back.

"No, no. We just kind of met once. Just yesterday, actually."

"Well, then, why don't you guys get to know each other?" His dad, I think, said. They almost have the same features except that he got his almost pouty lips from the woman, which I guess his mom, beside the man who talked.